What are the main factors that influence a CDL's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for CDL?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for CDL roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A CDL's salary?

A CDL's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,171 for beginners, reaching about $55,570 at mid-level, and approach $71,120 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a CDL?

CDL salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CDL roles are District of Columbia $66,334, California $66,083, Massachusetts $65,202. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CDL roles make?

Salaries for CDL level roles vary by specialization: hazmat cdl driver: $55,983; CDL Instructor: $54,020; CDL Driver: $53,331; CDL Operator: $53,033; cdl class a: $52,770.

CDL Salary in North Carolina

How much does a CDL make in North Carolina? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a CDL in North Carolina is $56,934 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a CDL's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,447
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,842 to $63,484
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,295

10% $45,295

50% (Median) $56,934

90% $69,447

CDL Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,484	$5,290	$1,221	$31
Average	$56,934	$4,745	$1,095	$27
25th Percentile	$50,842	$4,237	$978	$24

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Key Factors That Influence CDL Salaries

A CDL's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects CDL Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CDL's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,171
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,137
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,570
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,363
Expert (over 8 years): $71,120

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Product Inspector I	less than 1 year	$42,171
Product Inspector II	1-2 years	$47,137
CDL	2-4 years	$55,570
Product Inspector IV	5-8 years	$66,363
Product Quality Supervisor	over 8 years	$71,120

How Do CDL Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract CDLs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,334.
California: $66,083.
Massachusetts: $65,202.

District of Columbia $66,334 California $66,083 Massachusetts $65,202 Washington $64,962 New Jersey $64,938 Alaska $64,855 Connecticut $64,028 New York $63,692

Hawaii $62,620 Rhode Island $62,117 Maryland $61,775 Minnesota $61,308 Colorado $61,128 Illinois $61,068 Oregon $60,840 Delaware $60,673

New Hampshire $60,567 Virginia $60,331 Pennsylvania $59,642 Nevada $59,295 North Dakota $59,181 Michigan $59,001 Wisconsin $58,935 Vermont $58,803

Texas $58,438 Maine $58,414 Arizona $58,378 Ohio $58,336 Georgia $57,785 Indiana $57,509 Wyoming $57,455 Utah $57,372

Iowa $57,336 Kansas $57,048 Louisiana $56,964 North Carolina $56,934 Missouri $56,922 Florida $56,689 Montana $56,563 Nebraska $56,443

Kentucky $56,377 South Carolina $56,137 Tennessee $55,988 Idaho $55,928 New Mexico $55,490 Oklahoma $55,394 Alabama $55,041 South Dakota $54,448

Arkansas $54,124 West Virginia $53,951 Mississippi $53,429

Top Paying Cities for CDL

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Morven: $54,320
Mount Holly: $57,623
Mount Mourne: $56,806

Morven, NC $54,320

Mount Holly, NC $57,623

Mount Mourne, NC $56,806

Mount Pleasant, NC $56,030

Mount Ulla, NC $56,017

Newell, NC $57,892

New London, NC $55,537

Norwood, NC $55,517

Oakboro, NC $56,185

Paw Creek, NC $57,899

Peachland, NC $55,060

Pineville, NC $57,761

Polkton, NC $55,891

Polkville, NC $55,691

Richfield, NC $55,793

Rockwell, NC $56,037

Rutherfordton, NC $55,193

Salisbury, NC $56,131

Warsaw, NC $54,359

Roaring River, NC $54,553

Ronda, NC $54,708

Rutherford College, NC $55,177

Scottville, NC $53,758

Sherrills Ford, NC $56,353

Sparta, NC $54,080

State Road, NC $54,680

Stony Point, NC $55,194

Sugar Grove, NC $53,760

Taylorsville, NC $54,852

Terrell, NC $56,517

Thurmond, NC $54,487

Todd, NC $53,762

Traphill, NC $54,327

Turnersburg, NC $55,361

Union Grove, NC $54,750

Valdese, NC $55,075

Valle Crucis, NC $53,836

Vilas, NC $53,722

Warrensville, NC $53,811

West Jefferson, NC $53,821

Wilkesboro, NC $54,399

Zionville, NC $53,761

Scotts, NC $55,154

Alexander, NC $55,109

Almond, NC $54,202

Arden, NC $55,107

Bakersville, NC $53,863

Balsam, NC $54,520

Balsam Grove, NC $54,681

Barnardsville, NC $54,903

Bat Cave, NC $54,931

Black Mountain, NC $54,956

Brevard, NC $54,773

Bryson City, NC $54,247

Burnsville, NC $54,550

Candler, NC $55,077

Canton, NC $54,862

Cashiers, NC $54,399

Cedar Mountain, NC $54,933

Cherokee, NC $54,408

Chimney Rock, NC $54,912

Clyde, NC $54,786

Columbus, NC $55,466

Cullowhee, NC $54,520

Dana, NC $54,891

Gaston, NC $54,484

Greenville, NC $53,898

Grimesland, NC $53,684

Halifax, NC $53,848

Hamilton, NC $53,683

Shelby, NC $56,129

Spencer, NC $56,133

Spindale, NC $55,251

Stanfield, NC $56,708

Stanley, NC $57,401

Troutman, NC $55,880

Union Mills, NC $54,703

Vale, NC $56,227

Waco, NC $56,869

Wadesboro, NC $54,894

Waxhaw, NC $56,934

Wingate, NC $56,513

Charlotte, NC $57,905

Dillsboro, NC $54,288

East Flat Rock, NC $54,865

Edneyville, NC $54,921

Enka, NC $55,191

Etowah, NC $54,906

Fairview, NC $55,051

Flat Rock, NC $54,869

Fletcher, NC $55,056

Fontana Dam, NC $54,384

Franklin, NC $54,002

Gerton, NC $55,003

Glenville, NC $54,266

Glenwood, NC $54,717

Hazelwood, NC $54,658

Hendersonville, NC $54,864

Green Mountain, NC $53,776

Highlands, NC $54,233

Horse Shoe, NC $54,967

Hot Springs, NC $54,618

Lake Junaluska, NC $54,719

Lake Lure, NC $54,908

Lake Toxaway, NC $54,644

Leicester, NC $55,030

Little Switzerland, NC $54,365

Lynn, NC $55,016

Maggie Valley, NC $54,492

Marion, NC $54,864

Marshall, NC $54,681

Mars Hill, NC $54,715

Micaville, NC $54,365

Mill Spring, NC $54,890

Montreat, NC $54,980

Mountain Home, NC $54,979

Mills River, NC $54,986

Naples, NC $55,003

Nebo, NC $54,583

Old Fort, NC $54,853

Otto, NC $53,941

Penland, NC $54,201

Penrose, NC $54,813

Pisgah Forest, NC $54,865

Ridgecrest, NC $54,963

Robbinsville, NC $54,199

Rosman, NC $54,750

Saluda, NC $54,866

Sapphire, NC $54,458

Scaly Mountain, NC $54,121

Skyland, NC $55,133

Spruce Pine, NC $54,280

Hassell, NC $53,738

Tryon, NC $55,234

Tuckasegee, NC $54,325

Tuxedo, NC $54,936

Waynesville, NC $54,338

Weaverville, NC $55,066

Webster, NC $54,352

Whittier, NC $54,220

Zirconia, NC $54,952

Asheville, NC $55,227

Andrews, NC $54,093

Brasstown, NC $53,870

Culberson, NC $53,816

Hayesville, NC $53,910

Marble, NC $54,043

Murphy, NC $53,875

Warne, NC $53,871

Whitsett, NC $55,738

Henrico, NC $54,441

Hobgood, NC $53,762

Hollister, NC $55,160

Jackson, NC $53,695

Jamesville, NC $53,596

Kelford, NC $53,810

Lewiston Woodville, NC $53,567

Littleton, NC $54,532

Lucama, NC $56,487

Macclesfield, NC $54,822

Margarettsville, NC $54,293

Milwaukee, NC $54,281

Murfreesboro, NC $54,549

Nashville, NC $55,892

Oak City, NC $53,566

Pantego, NC $53,541

Parmele, NC $53,741

Pendleton, NC $54,441

Pikeville, NC $55,559

Pinetops, NC $54,909

Pinetown, NC $53,546

Pleasant Hill, NC $54,472

Potecasi, NC $54,138

Red Oak, NC $55,714

Rich Square, NC $53,811

Roanoke Rapids, NC $54,182

Robersonville, NC $53,630

Roxobel, NC $53,919

Saratoga, NC $55,406

Scotland Neck, NC $53,700

Scranton, NC $53,513

Seaboard, NC $54,195

Severn, NC $54,459

Sharpsburg, NC $55,731

Simpson, NC $53,842

Sims, NC $56,774

Speed, NC $54,149

Spring Hope, NC $56,778

Stantonsburg, NC $55,216

Stokes, NC $53,610

Swanquarter, NC $53,514

Tarboro, NC $54,377

Tillery, NC $53,706

Walstonburg, NC $54,917

Washington, NC $53,697

Weldon, NC $54,052

Whitakers, NC $54,836

Williamston, NC $53,664

Wilson, NC $55,856

Woodland, NC $54,113

Elizabeth City, NC $55,110

Ahoskie, NC $54,388

Avon, NC $53,721

Aydlett, NC $55,272

Barco, NC $55,367

Belvidere, NC $55,055

Buxton, NC $53,747

Camden, NC $55,214

Cofield, NC $54,535

Coinjock, NC $55,415

Colerain, NC $54,252

Columbia, NC $53,693

Corapeake, NC $55,476

Corolla, NC $55,252

Creswell, NC $53,602

Currituck, NC $55,683

Durants Neck, NC $54,688

Edenton, NC $54,379

Eure, NC $54,805

Frisco, NC $53,763

Gates, NC $55,247

Gatesville, NC $54,865

Grandy, NC $54,925

Harbinger, NC $54,464

Harrellsville, NC $54,608

Hatteras, NC $53,770

Hertford, NC $54,667

Hobbsville, NC $55,137

Jarvisburg, NC $54,636

Kill Devil Hills, NC $54,290

Kitty Hawk, NC $54,521

Knotts Island, NC $55,959

Swannanoa, NC $55,116

Sylva, NC $54,327

Vaughan, NC $54,677

Wake Forest, NC $57,933

Warrenton, NC $55,362

Wendell, NC $58,019

Willow Spring, NC $57,808

Wilsons Mills, NC $57,432

Wise, NC $54,941

Youngsville, NC $57,653

Zebulon, NC $57,648

Raleigh, NC $58,756

Durham, NC $57,298

Rocky Mount, NC $55,203

Aulander, NC $54,079

Aurora, NC $53,561

Bailey, NC $56,800

Bath, NC $53,640

Battleboro, NC $55,034

Belhaven, NC $53,572

Bellarthur, NC $54,237

Bethel, NC $53,855

Black Creek, NC $55,871

Blounts Creek, NC $53,581

Castalia, NC $56,202

Chocowinity, NC $53,655

Como, NC $54,744

Conetoe, NC $54,252

Conway, NC $54,323

Edward, NC $53,617

Elm City, NC $55,588

Enfield, NC $54,520

Engelhard, NC $53,525

Everetts, NC $53,744

Fairfield, NC $53,519

Falkland, NC $54,451

Farmville, NC $54,561

Fountain, NC $54,669

Fremont, NC $55,638

White Oak, NC $53,801

Wilmington, NC $54,885

Ash, NC $54,370

Atkinson, NC $54,518

Bolivia, NC $54,632

Bolton, NC $54,434

Brunswick, NC $54,085

Burgaw, NC $54,534

Carolina Beach, NC $54,755

Castle Hayne, NC $54,885

Cerro Gordo, NC $53,765

Chadbourn, NC $53,870

Clarendon, NC $53,949

Clarkton, NC $53,937

Council, NC $54,128

Currie, NC $54,722

Delco, NC $54,621

Evergreen, NC $53,813

Fair Bluff, NC $53,778

Garland, NC $54,067

Hallsboro, NC $54,025

Hampstead, NC $54,575

Harrells, NC $53,979

Holly Ridge, NC $54,387

Ivanhoe, NC $54,160

Kelly, NC $54,235

Kure Beach, NC $54,664

Lake Waccamaw, NC $54,266

Leland, NC $54,845

Longwood, NC $54,201

Magnolia, NC $54,154

Maple Hill, NC $54,315

Nakina, NC $54,046

Riegelwood, NC $54,547

Rocky Point, NC $54,715

Rose Hill, NC $54,189

Shallotte, NC $54,399

Sneads Ferry, NC $54,274

Southport, NC $54,634

Supply, NC $54,493

Tabor City, NC $53,966

Teachey, NC $54,282

Oak Island, NC $54,542

Wallace, NC $54,197

Calabash, NC $54,244

Sunset Beach, NC $54,250

Ocean Isle Beach, NC $54,276

Whiteville, NC $53,972

Willard, NC $54,344

Winnabow, NC $54,835

Wrightsville Beach, NC $54,867

Kinston, NC $53,836

Albertson, NC $53,982

Alliance, NC $53,822

Arapahoe, NC $53,685

Atlantic, NC $53,689

Atlantic Beach, NC $53,828

Ayden, NC $53,736

Bayboro, NC $53,630

Beaufort, NC $53,707

Beulaville, NC $54,254

Bridgeton, NC $53,777

Cedar Island, NC $53,462

Chinquapin, NC $54,199

Comfort, NC $53,824

Cove City, NC $53,636

Davis, NC $53,707

Deep Run, NC $53,892

Dover, NC $53,607

Ernul, NC $53,581

Gloucester, NC $53,769

Grantsboro, NC $53,636

Grifton, NC $53,708

Harkers Island, NC $53,830

Havelock, NC $53,727

Cherry Point, NC $53,936

Hobucken, NC $53,534

Hookerton, NC $54,238

Hubert, NC $54,118

Jacksonville, NC $54,294

Camp Lejeune, NC $54,393

Garysburg, NC $54,193

Manns Harbor, NC $53,483

Townsville, NC $55,078

Manteo, NC $53,944

Maple, NC $55,529

Merry Hill, NC $54,090

Moyock, NC $55,796

Nags Head, NC $53,771

Ocracoke, NC $53,709

Plymouth, NC $53,670

Point Harbor, NC $54,560

Poplar Branch, NC $55,142

Powells Point, NC $54,513

Powellsville, NC $54,353

Rodanthe, NC $53,632

Roduco, NC $55,100

Yanceyville, NC $55,257

Greensboro, NC $55,766

Angier, NC $57,161

Apex, NC $57,769

Bahama, NC $56,607

Benson, NC $56,278

Broadway, NC $55,433

Buies Creek, NC $56,088

Bullock, NC $55,017

Bunn, NC $57,230

Butner, NC $57,006

Carrboro, NC $56,556

Cary, NC $58,398

Chapel Hill, NC $56,559

Clayton, NC $57,938

Coats, NC $56,316

Creedmoor, NC $57,280

Four Oaks, NC $56,098

Franklinton, NC $57,065

Fuquay Varina, NC $57,298

Garner, NC $58,315

Goldsboro, NC $55,438

Henderson, NC $56,034

Holly Springs, NC $57,640

Hurdle Mills, NC $55,264

Kenly, NC $56,627

Kipling, NC $56,767

Kittrell, NC $56,804

Knightdale, NC $58,427

Lillington, NC $55,601

Louisburg, NC $56,784

Macon, NC $54,828

Mamers, NC $55,594

Manson, NC $55,057

Micro, NC $56,710

Middleburg, NC $55,449

Middlesex, NC $57,270

Moncure, NC $56,342

Morrisville, NC $58,102

New Hill, NC $57,147

Norlina, NC $55,257

Oxford, NC $55,709

Pine Level, NC $56,617

Princeton, NC $55,934

Ridgeway, NC $55,318

Rolesville, NC $58,016

Rougemont, NC $56,080

Roxboro, NC $55,152

Selma, NC $57,004

Smithfield, NC $56,832

Stem, NC $56,660

Stovall, NC $55,491

Alamance, NC $55,604

Altamahaw, NC $55,562

Asheboro, NC $55,474

Bear Creek, NC $54,927

Bennett, NC $54,973

Biscoe, NC $54,375

Blanch, NC $54,844

Bonlee, NC $55,181

Browns Summit, NC $55,700

Burlington, NC $55,630

Bynum, NC $56,189

Candor, NC $54,165

Cedar Falls, NC $55,599

Cedar Grove, NC $55,415

Climax, NC $55,720

Colfax, NC $55,871

Cumnock, NC $55,347

Denton, NC $55,365

Eagle Springs, NC $54,238

Efland, NC $55,597

Elon, NC $55,515

Ether, NC $54,701

Franklinville, NC $55,568

Gibsonville, NC $55,665

Goldston, NC $54,731

Graham, NC $55,569

Gulf, NC $55,227

Haw River, NC $55,527

Highfalls, NC $54,690

High Point, NC $56,305

Roper, NC $53,827

Salvo, NC $53,805

Shawboro, NC $55,407

Shiloh, NC $54,771

South Mills, NC $55,674

Stumpy Point, NC $53,534

Sunbury, NC $55,355

Tyner, NC $54,657

Wanchese, NC $53,753

Waves, NC $53,767

Windsor, NC $53,730

Winfall, NC $54,890

Winton, NC $54,743

Albemarle, NC $55,502

Alexis, NC $57,253

Ansonville, NC $55,469

Badin, NC $55,327

Barium Springs, NC $55,728

Belmont, NC $57,715

Bessemer City, NC $57,561

Boiling Springs, NC $55,763

Bostic, NC $54,862

Caroleen, NC $55,578

Casar, NC $55,473

Cherryville, NC $56,846

China Grove, NC $56,097

Cliffside, NC $55,675

Concord, NC $56,591

Cornelius, NC $57,188

Cramerton, NC $57,730

Crouse, NC $57,042

Dallas, NC $57,610

Davidson, NC $56,972

Denver, NC $57,001

Earl, NC $56,360

East Spencer, NC $56,133

Ellenboro, NC $55,333

Faith, NC $56,149

Fallston, NC $56,330

Forest City, NC $55,436

Gastonia, NC $57,839

Huntersville, NC $57,567

Gold Hill, NC $55,901

Granite Quarry, NC $56,138

Grover, NC $56,645

Harris, NC $55,581

Harrisburg, NC $57,555

Henrietta, NC $55,644

High Shoals, NC $57,339

Indian Trail, NC $57,395

Iron Station, NC $57,032

Kannapolis, NC $56,367

Kings Mountain, NC $57,238

Landis, NC $56,140

Lattimore, NC $55,677

Lawndale, NC $56,011

Lilesville, NC $54,300

Lincolnton, NC $56,889

Locust, NC $56,343

Lowell, NC $57,812

Mc Adenville, NC $57,727

Mc Farlan, NC $54,259

Marshville, NC $56,300

Matthews, NC $57,499

Midland, NC $57,083

Mineral Springs, NC $56,929

Misenheimer, NC $55,820

Monroe, NC $56,971

Mooresboro, NC $55,718

Mooresville, NC $56,242

Hillsborough, NC $55,848

Jackson Springs, NC $54,221

Jamestown, NC $56,263

Julian, NC $55,722

Kernersville, NC $55,673

Eden, NC $55,084

Leasburg, NC $54,818

Lexington, NC $55,609

Liberty, NC $55,600

Linwood, NC $55,993

Mc Leansville, NC $55,783

Mebane, NC $55,493

Milton, NC $54,734

Mount Gilead, NC $54,665

Oak Ridge, NC $55,645

Pelham, NC $55,124

Pittsboro, NC $55,795

Pleasant Garden, NC $55,811

Prospect Hill, NC $55,228

Providence, NC $55,051

Ramseur, NC $55,356

Randleman, NC $55,724

Reidsville, NC $55,451

Robbins, NC $54,638

Ruffin, NC $55,172

Sanford, NC $55,489

Saxapahaw, NC $55,595

Seagrove, NC $54,961

Sedalia, NC $55,769

Semora, NC $54,570

Siler City, NC $55,327

Snow Camp, NC $55,545

Sophia, NC $55,735

Southmont, NC $55,863

Staley, NC $55,487

Star, NC $54,638

Stokesdale, NC $55,490

Summerfield, NC $55,671

Swepsonville, NC $55,554

Thomasville, NC $55,904

Trinity, NC $55,824

Troy, NC $54,725

Wallburg, NC $55,772

Welcome, NC $55,582

Wentworth, NC $55,301

West End, NC $54,409

Topton, NC $53,992

Advance, NC $55,456

Ararat, NC $55,001

Belews Creek, NC $55,513

Bethania, NC $55,607

Boonville, NC $55,101

Clemmons, NC $55,512

Cleveland, NC $55,882

Cooleemee, NC $55,874

Danbury, NC $55,141

Dobson, NC $54,796

East Bend, NC $55,325

Germanton, NC $55,435

Hamptonville, NC $55,002

King, NC $55,329

Lawsonville, NC $55,022

Lewisville, NC $55,447

Lowgap, NC $54,462

Madison, NC $55,251

Mayodan, NC $55,097

Mocksville, NC $55,420

Mount Airy, NC $54,843

White Plains, NC $54,917

Pfafftown, NC $55,480

Pilot Mountain, NC $55,081

Pine Hall, NC $55,291

Pinnacle, NC $55,215

Rural Hall, NC $55,491

Sandy Ridge, NC $55,037

Siloam, NC $55,115

Stoneville, NC $55,095

Toast, NC $54,843

Tobaccoville, NC $55,413

Walkertown, NC $55,575

Walnut Cove, NC $55,384

Westfield, NC $55,035

Woodleaf, NC $55,887

Yadkinville, NC $55,241

Winston Salem, NC $55,635

Tarawa Terrace, NC $54,289

Midway Park, NC $54,193

Mccutcheon Field, NC $54,345

La Grange, NC $54,619

Lowland, NC $53,508

Marshallberg, NC $53,803

Maury, NC $54,531

Maysville, NC $53,854

Merritt, NC $53,581

Morehead City, NC $53,879

New Bern, NC $53,759

Newport, NC $53,743

Oriental, NC $53,658

Pink Hill, NC $54,064

Pollocksville, NC $53,600

Richlands, NC $54,248

Salter Path, NC $53,852

Sealevel, NC $53,595

Seven Springs, NC $54,345

Smyrna, NC $53,647

Snow Hill, NC $54,690

Stacy, NC $53,607

Stella, NC $53,971

Stonewall, NC $53,824

Swansboro, NC $54,008

Trenton, NC $53,674

Vanceboro, NC $53,660

Vandemere, NC $53,722

Williston, NC $53,655

Winterville, NC $54,051

Emerald Isle, NC $53,901

Hickory, NC $55,366

Banner Elk, NC $53,851

Blowing Rock, NC $53,867

Boomer, NC $54,220

Boone, NC $53,924

Catawba, NC $56,024

Claremont, NC $55,755

Collettsville, NC $53,822

Connellys Springs, NC $55,358

Conover, NC $55,654

Creston, NC $53,689

Crossnore, NC $54,050

Crumpler, NC $53,819

Deep Gap, NC $53,783

Drexel, NC $54,965

Elkin, NC $54,930

Elk Park, NC $53,780

Ennice, NC $54,292

Ferguson, NC $53,889

Statesville, NC $55,328

Fleetwood, NC $53,802

Glade Valley, NC $54,286

Glen Alpine, NC $54,617

Glendale Springs, NC $53,762

Granite Falls, NC $54,961

Grassy Creek, NC $53,794

Lenoir, NC $54,504

Harmony, NC $55,163

Hays, NC $54,251

Hiddenite, NC $54,788

Hildebran, NC $55,431

Hudson, NC $54,856

Jefferson, NC $53,827

Jonas Ridge, NC $54,226

Jonesville, NC $54,930

Lansing, NC $53,826

Laurel Springs, NC $53,846

Linville, NC $53,806

Linville Falls, NC $54,280

Mc Grady, NC $54,005

Maiden, NC $56,450

Millers Creek, NC $53,936

Minneapolis, NC $53,835

Montezuma, NC $54,052

Moravian Falls, NC $54,379

Morganton, NC $54,471

North Wilkesboro, NC $54,430

Newland, NC $53,923

Newton, NC $56,085

Olin, NC $55,072

Patterson, NC $54,003

Pineola, NC $53,988

Piney Creek, NC $53,836

Plumtree, NC $53,919

Purlear, NC $53,837

Icard, NC $55,434

Rhodhiss, NC $55,239

Roaring Gap, NC $54,320

Fayetteville, NC $53,657

Fort Bragg, NC $53,823

Pope Army Airfield, NC $53,938

Aberdeen, NC $54,320

Autryville, NC $53,757

Timberlake, NC $55,456

Barnesville, NC $53,772

Bladenboro, NC $53,812

Bunnlevel, NC $54,912

Calypso, NC $54,723

Cameron, NC $54,564

Carthage, NC $54,545

Clinton, NC $54,286

Cordova, NC $54,229

Cumberland, NC $54,176

Dublin, NC $53,768

Dudley, NC $54,964

Dunn, NC $55,005

Elizabethtown, NC $53,837

Ellerbe, NC $54,025

Erwin, NC $55,043

Fairmont, NC $53,801

Faison, NC $54,569

Falcon, NC $54,106

Gibson, NC $53,945

Godwin, NC $54,083

Hamlet, NC $54,063

Hoffman, NC $54,206

Hope Mills, NC $53,677

Kenansville, NC $54,189

Lakeview, NC $54,540

Laurel Hill, NC $54,043

Laurinburg, NC $53,996

Lemon Springs, NC $55,015

Linden, NC $54,202

Lumber Bridge, NC $53,768

Lumberton, NC $53,749

Marietta, NC $53,836

Marston, NC $54,048

Maxton, NC $53,692

Mount Olive, NC $54,513

Newton Grove, NC $54,992

Norman, NC $54,147

Olivia, NC $55,062

Orrum, NC $53,774

Pinehurst, NC $54,588

Parkton, NC $53,697

Pembroke, NC $53,682

Pinebluff, NC $54,365

Proctorville, NC $53,868

Raeford, NC $54,003

Red Springs, NC $53,886

Rex, NC $53,759

Rockingham, NC $54,055

Roseboro, NC $53,837

Rowland, NC $53,785

Saint Pauls, NC $53,747

Salemburg, NC $54,030

Shannon, NC $53,816

Southern Pines, NC $54,409

Spring Lake, NC $54,086

Stedman, NC $53,688

Tar Heel, NC $53,812

Turkey, NC $54,338

Vass, NC $54,429

Wade, NC $53,770

Wagram, NC $54,081

CDL Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CDL roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 43% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, CDL positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CDL as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a CDL

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$68,321	$33.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$67,182	$32.0	18%
Insurance	$65,474	$31.0	15%
Healthcare	$63,766	$31.0	12%
Internet	$63,197	$30.0	11%

CDL Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CDL's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,842

Average $56,934/year

$63,484

$4,237

Average $4,745/month

$5,290

$978

Average $1,095/week

$1,221

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,484	$5,290	$1,221	$31
Average	$56,934	$4,745	$1,095	$27
25th Percentile	$50,842	$4,237	$978	$24

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DART | Charlotte, NC

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Big G Express | Statesville, NC

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